Improvement in machines for measuring and cutting wire



y G. A. BARON.. Machine for Measuring and Cutting Wire.A

No. 212,426. Patented Feb. 18,1879.

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GUSTAVUS A. BARON, OF GOUVERNEUR, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN MACHINES FOR MEASURING` AND CUTTING WIRE.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 212,426, dated February 18, 1879; application filed July 3, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUsTAvUs A. BARON, of Gouverneur, in the county of St. Lawrence, and in the State ot' New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Cutting and Measuring Wire; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangement of a machine for cutting, measuring, and counting pieces of wire or other metal, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my niachine. Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the cutters, showing their form and relative position. Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the curved scale and gage.

A represents the frame or body of the machine, constructed substantially in the form shown, and provided with a tapering shank, A', at the bottom, adapted to a tin-smiths bench, and having curves and project-,ions in the column above the shank, as the nature of the case may require. B is the movable cut! ter, attached to the plunger M, and B is the stationary cutter.

C represents a spring, adjustably secured to the frame A, for the purpose ot throwing off or dropping the wire as soon as it is cut oIi. From the plunger M, through a slot in the body A, projects a pin or other device, G, to form connection with the registering mechanism, said piu being connected in any suitable manner with the actuating-lever of the register.

vFrom the body A projects a slotted arm or support, H, to receive and fasten one end of the adjustable scale Ifor measuring the wires. The inner end of this scale is provided with a pin, a, which enters a hole in the body or lrame A, while a rearwardly-projecting bolt, b, extends from the scale through the slot in the arm H, and a thumb-nut, d, screwed on the end thereof secures that end of the scale. The other end of the scale is supported by a standard, f, having a tenon with shoulder e to lit the hole or mortise in the bench. This standard maybe made adjustable ou the scale in any suitable manner, so as to make it coincide with the hole or mortise in the bench. This may be accomplished by having a series of holes or a slot in the scale, and fastening the standard by a bolt and nut at the required distance.

The curved measuring-scale I is formed with corrugated ways or parallel guides iifor a sliding gage, J, for securing one end of the wire until it is liberated by being cut oft'. The scale is self-adapting, according to the size and spring of the wire, which when strong' curves more than weaker wire. The sliding gage J is adapted to both the plain and the grooved surface on the measuring-scale, and it has a socket sunk into its edge for the purpose of holding the foot of the wire.

At the upper part of the body A are two projections or arms, through the ends of which are passed set-screws K, for regulating or limiting the movement of the cam-lever D.

This lever is pivoted between ears at the top of the body A, and operates against the plunger M for moving the cutter B, as well as communicatin g motion to the register.

In operation, the coil ot' wire is placed at the right hand of the operator, and one end' of it raised to the machine by the left hand, with the outer curve ot' the wire from the operator. The end of the wire is then placed in the socket J, the wire resting in the groove formed by the ways or guides Curved projections l1. l1, on the body A, near the cutters, guide the wire against the spring O until it rests against a stop, m, when, by a slight motion of the camlever, the cutter Bis moved, instantly cutting off the wire.

The 1n easurin g-scaleI has the figures marked on the convex side, so that there -will be no wea-r onvthe face while the wires are being cut.

Again, the commercial form of wire is in a coil, and placing the foot of the wire in the socket puts it at rest, while its true mea-surement can be obtained. The cutters are placed nearly at right angles with the curved measuring-scale, their cutting-faces being in line and the cutters beveled on-one side, lwhereby the Wire is at rest when the cutterssstrike i-t, and thus holding,` the Wire precisely in position. Any variation reacts on the coil, and not on the pieces to be cut off. As soon as the Wire is severed it is instantly thrown or dropped into the pile by its own Weight and by the force of the spring G.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of the body A, provided with the slotted arm or support H, the adjustable scale I, provided with parallel ways or guides 'i i, pin d, and bolt b, the thumb-nut d, and standard f, with tenon or shoulder e, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

2. The combination of the plunger M With pin G, registering device E,and.cam1ever D, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

3. The combination of the body A, plunger M, cam-lever D, and the adjustable set-screws K K, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand and seal this'25th day of October, 1878.

GUSTAVUS A. BARON. Witnesses:

C. CONGER, A. G. EATON. 

